Mechanism for use in the preparation of picture-moldings, picture-frames, and the like.



No. 889,553. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

C. E. SECKPORD. v MECHANISM FOR USE IN THE PREPARATION 0]? PICTURE MOLDINGS,

PIGTURB FRAMES, AND THE LIKE PPLIOATION PI AUG. 2 19 6. A LED 8 0 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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No. 889,553. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

' 0. E. SBGKPURD. MECHANISM FOR USE IN THE PREPARATION 0? PICTURE MOLDINGS,

, PICTURE FRAMES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 28, 1 905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OIIRISTIAN E. SEOKFORD, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

MECHANISM FOR USE IN THE PREPARATION OF PICTURE-MOLDINGS, PICTURE- FRAMES, AND THE LIKE.

To all. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN E. SEGK- FORD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Mechanism for Use in the Preparation of Picture-Moldings, Picture-Frames, and the Like and in the Process of Making the Same, of which the following is a specification.

One of the princi a1 objects of my invention is to provide a iiolder that is adapted to receive and hold the molding and that is adjustable so that the molding can be held and be moved or turned as desired, and thus that the various portions of the moldings can be readily presented in a convenient manner ffiOIa receiving the coatings hereinafter speci- Another of the objects of my invention is to provide a holder such as is mentioned in the preceding paragraph, with the additional feature'of constructions whereby it is adapted to receive a number of such moldings, and simultaneously hold them to be worked upon.

Another of the objects of my invention is to provide for the constructions aforementioned and in operation to combine therewith a mechanical means for depositing the coatings which the moldingsare thus to receive, by means of mechanism other than the brushes heretofore employed.

Other objects of my invention will be hereinafter apparent.

The several features of my invention and the various advantages resulting from their use conjointly or otherwise will be ap arent from the following description and diaims.

In the accompanying drawings making a part of this application,Figure 1 is aview in perspective of a machine illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the end of the prism and of the device for holding the prism stationary, and also for enabling the prism to be moved and again set in a new position. In this view, the broad end support at the right hand end of Fig. 2 is removed. Fig. 3 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2. In this view, the end frame, cog wheel and ratchet lever are shown in section; the prism and its aXle being left in elevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the prism taken in the plane of the dotted line 4,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 28, 1905.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Serial No. 276,129.

4, of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a viewin perspective of the ratchet lever. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of a portion of the prism and of the mechanism for holding an end of the molding inplace upon the prism. Fig. 7 is a central section of the mechanism or device for holding the molding to the prism, this section being taken in the plane of the dotted line 7, 7, of F ig. 1. Fig. 8 is a view in perspective of one of the parts of the clamping mechanism or device shown in Figs. 1, 6 and 7. Fig. ,9 is a perspective view of one of the clamping pieces of this same mechanism, and of the bolt for securing the clamp in position on the prism. Fig. 10 represents a vertical cross section taken in the plane of the dotted line 10, 10, ofTig. 1, but showing the position of moldings of medium width connected to the prism in position for receiving the various coatings desired, that face of the section being shown which faces toward the right in Fig. 1., In connection with this Fig. 10, I show a preferred description of device for applying to the moldings the various substances With which they are to be cdated. Several of the possible positions which said spraying device occupies are indicated in this figure. Fig. 1 1 is a side elevation of one of these spraying devices or air brushes. Fig. 12 is a view of the preferred means for enabling the moldings to be conveniently held to the rism or holder while being operated upon. ig. 13 is an end view of the devices shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a view in perspective of a modified form of the holder for retaining the moldings while receiving the coatings. Fig. 15 is an end view thereof; the diagrammatic lines in connection showing the modes in which it can be rotated. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of another modified form of the molding holder. Fig. 17 is a view of the end thereof. In this figure, the circular lines indicate two modes of using the same. Fig. '18 is an elevation of the end of the prism illustrating a modification of certain features of my invention. Fig. 19 is an elevation of the frame for supporting the end of the prism shown in Fig, 18.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail.

A indicates a prism having several faces, namely: flat faces on its periphery. In the preferred construction of cylinder, there are eight faces. Each face B is intended to carry a picture molding of any desired kind. To carry into effect this design, each edge of the prism where two faces come together is provided with abutment strips C. To enable the prism to hold the molding fiat against that face of it on which it (the molding) is located, I provide clamping devices D of a suitable form. The preferred construction of clamping device is as follows: There is a finger or piece E adapted to be located at the face B. It is preferably diminished in size while the part E is left broad for a bearing for the raised edges of the molding. This piece E is also provided with an opening E through which a securing bolt G is passed. In Fig. 8, the piece F constitutes the basal portion of the clamp. The bottom or back side of it is left large; the forward portion F extends out from the broad part F and is narrower in width than the portion F This basal part F is provided with an opening F screw threaded, the thread of which is en gaged by the screw thread of the bolt G.

Each face of the prism has a slot B for the reception of the part F of the basal portion F. The part F fits into this slot B and at the same time the edges of the broad portion F fit against the inside of the face B constituting one'of the facial divisions of the prism as aforementioned. The outer finger portion E is located upon the outer face of the part F and extends sidewise beyond the edges thereof and out upon the face of the part B. A washer H is preferably present outside of and located upon the part E The lower portion of the bolt G is passed through the washer and through the part E and is screwed into the part F. This bolt or set screw has an enlarged head of suitable shape for enabling it to be readily handled by hand or wrench, as desired.

lVhen the molding is to be grasped by the clamp, it is placed upon one of the faces B, and the screw Ur is then screwed outward and the piece E is thus left free to be lifted a short distance away from the face B. Then the end of the molding is introduced under the diminished portion E of the clamp. The clamp is then tightened, and this end of the moldin is held fast to the face B. When the screw is screwed outward, the tendency of the part F is to pass backward out of the slot B To prevent such a movement of the piece F, I provide a suitable guard, the preferred construction of which is as follows: J- indicates a piece secured to the inside of the part E. This piece J is provided with a recess J The part J is located substantially as shown in Figs. 4 and 7. The adjacent portion of the basal piece F fits into this re cess J of the part J. Consequently the part F cannot get out of place relatively to the part B. The function of a washer in connection with a screw bolt and a piece as E is too well known to require further mention here.

Inasmuch as moldings are of diflerent length, I construct my machine so that it is adapted to take moldings of any length. The preferred mode of this construction is as follows :The clamping pieces D at one end portion of the prism are fixed so as to slide back and forth on the prism parallel to the axis thereof. I do this by providing a long slot in the face B of the prism. This slot is the slot B aforementioned lengthened. Thus after a molding has been placed upon a face B and its left hand end has been duly clamped under the piece E at the left hand end of the prism in the manner heretofore described, the right hand clamp running in one of the long slots B is moved to the right far enough to allow the molding to lie flat upon the face B and then this right hand clamp is advanced toward the end of the molding and the finger E of said clamp is located upon the end portion of the said molding. The screw G of this clamp is then tightened and the molding is held firmly in position to be operated upon.

The prism is duly supported on an axial shaft A journaled in a frame support S of any desired and suitable shape. The other end is likewise supported. At one end A of the prism, preferably the right hand end, as illustrated in Fig. 1, in order to hold the prism in the desired position for effective use, I provide a lever K pivotally fulcrumed at K to the frame support S. One end of the lever K is the handle thereof. The other end is provided with a weight K suspended from the said end of the lever by a cord The lever has a tooth K", adapted to enter the space 1 2 between the adjacent teeth M of a cog wheel 11 concentric with and fixed to the prism or to the axial shaft A The mode in which my invention is operated is as follows :A molding N is duly affixed to one of the faces B; another molding to the next face B, and other moldings N are respectively fastened to the other faces B of the 'holder. The air brush or spraying device P is now employed. It is to be understood that ordinarily the molding N, prior to its being fastened upon the holder A, has received a coating of shellac.

By means of the air brush P, a spray of bronze is directed against the face of the molding, and in this way, the face of the latter is duly coated with bronze. The form of the prism enables me, while the cylinder is in a given position, not only to coat the face of one molding, as shown in Fig. 10, but also to coat the upper edge bl of the next molding and the inner portion N of the lower edge of the last named molding also the outside edge N of the first named molding, and also the outside lower edge of the molding edge bl of the molding that is above the first named molding, provided that this edge has not been already coated. It will be observed that in this way, I am enabled to coat all of the surfaces of the moldings in a very easy manner. I disengage the toothed lever K, K from the toothed wheel M, and rotate the prism so as to bring a new set of these faces before the operator. A coating of those moldings then in reach is done. I proceed in this manner until all the moldings attached to the prism are duly coated.

The moldings are next coated by a similar air brush similarly handled, with a coating of banana liquid, or other suitable lacquer. When the coating of the moldings has been finished, the moldings are duly removed and a new set placed upon the prism and connected thereto.

The presentation of the moldings in such a convenient position for the application of the coating by a common brush and also by an air brush, is a great desideratum. In the case of an air brush, the long line of molding can berapidly and easily covered in a uniform and perfect manner with the desired coating. No rough places are left; no broken spots are apparent; no flaws are present; and the coating when viewed from any direction appears perfectly smooth and uniform.

It should be mentioned that moldings ordinarily have raised edges of various shape in cross section. A molding having one kind of such raised edges is shown in Fig. 10.

When the moldings are thin, the preferred manner of coating the same is to use a block R. The block R preferably has grooves-R in which are the narrow moldings N The narrow moldings 1 5 are duly attached to the block R and a series of the same is duly fastened to the prism and takes the place thereon of one of the larger moldings N.

I prefer the prismatic shape as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 to that of any other shape, but I wish it to be understood that my invention may be modified as to shape, etc.; thus in Fig. 14, I have shown the prism reduced to three faces. This prism may be swung on a central pivot as shown in Fig. 15 at A or it may be swung on a pivot located elsewhere as at one corner or apex, namely: at A. Again, in Fig. 16, I have shown a holder with two sides rotatable on a central axis, and in Fig. 17, I have indicated that the holder might be otherwise swung upon an axle shaft A The devices of Figs. 14., 15, 16 and 17 will be accompanied with suitable means for setting them in advantageous positions, so that the operator may apply the coatings in the best manner.

For the weight K, a spring may be substituted.

Various other modifications of the invention as to its shape may obviously be made,

and these will come within the scope of my invention.

I would here remark that the use of my invention. is not to be confined to the par ticular description of coatings hereinbefore named.

Various means of making the prism rotatable can be employed. One of such means is illustrated in Figs. 18 and 19, namely: the end of the cylinder may be provided with a series of radial slots T and a pin A be adapted to support the same, the pin A be ing located in the support S adapted to enter the compound slot T. The other end of the prism is of course preferably supported in the same manner. In practice, the prism A hangs upon the support A in whichever slot is made the vertical one.

What I claim as new, and of my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held while being coated, the holder provided with faces, with means for receiving the holder and with adjustable clam s for holding the molding to the holder anfl said clamps adapted to overlap the molding to be held, and means for enabling the clamp to be adjusted to the length of the molding, piubstantially as and for the purposes speci- 2. In a machine for enabling moldings to be coated, a rotatable holder, and the clamp having the rib F located in a slot of the holder, a flange at the edge of the rib, a finger iece E, E at the face of the holder and a bolt for uniting the separate parts of the clamp, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. In a machine for enabling moldings to be coated, a rotatable holder, and the clamp, having a li at the inner or back side of the holder, anc a device as J fastened to the holder and engaging the lip ofthe clamp, piulstantially as and for the purposes speci- 4. In a machine forenabling moldings to be coated, a rotatable holder, and the clam having the piece F composed of the rib 3 adapted to enter a slot in the holder, and with the flanges F one at each side of the rear edge of the rib, and the finger piece at the front side of the rib and connecting bolt, gugstantially as and for the purposes speci- 5. In a machine for enabling moldings to be coated, a rotatable holder, and the clamp having the piece F composed of the rib F adapted to enter a slot in the holder, and with the flanges F one at each side of the rear edge of the rib, and the finger piece at the front side of the rib and connecting bolt, and the securing piece J fastened to the holder, and having a flange, for engaging a flange of the clamp, for keeping the latter to the holder, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

6. In a machine for enabling moldings to be coated, arotatable holder, and the clamp having the piece F composedof the rib F adapted to enter a slot in the holder, and with the flanges F one at each side of the rear edge of the rib, and the finger piece at the front side of the rib, and connecting bolt, and the securing piece J fastened to the holder, and having a flange, for engaging a flange of the clamp, for keeping the latter to the holder, and a face abutment on the holder, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

7. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held while being coated, the holder provided with faces, a slot in the face, a clamp piece located above on the face, and adapted to overlap the molding and press the latter toward and against the face, and means in the slot and below for drawing the said exterior clamp-piece toward the face and holding it, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

. 8. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held for coating, a rotatable holder, having a face abutment C, for aiding in securing the molding to the holder, and means for clamping the molding to the holder, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

9. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held for coating, a rotatable holder, having an extended face abutment O, for aiding in securing the molding to the holder, and the clamps, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

10. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held for coating, a rotatable holder, a face abutment on the holder, clamps, each composed of a rib entering a slot in the holder, flanges on the rear side of the clamp, finger piece, connection between the latter and the clamp, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

11. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held for coating, a rotatable holder, having several faces arranged about the pivotal shaft, abutments at the junction of the several faces, and means on each face for clamping a molding thereto, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

12. In a machine for enabling moldings to be held for coating, a rotatable holder, having several faces about the pivotal shaft of it, abutments on such faces, clamps adjustably connected to such faces, a toothed wheel concentric with the axis of the holder, and a pawl or toothed lever, ada ted to engage this toothed wheel, substantia ly as and for the purposes specified.

CHRISTIAN E. SECKFORD.

Attest:

JOHN E. FITZPATRIGK, K. SMITH. 

